Well, patient needs to get a video cam and film the stain happening, because otherwise who knows if it was there before? Oh, this is marvelous, it is, and one of the many reasons I will never work in management.

The only time I've had to phone in late to a doctor's appointment, it was because I was house-sitting for people with a 16 year old diabetic cat and it had started having siezures. I did not take a picture, though.

Really, it doesn't look like much of a stain. I think you should grill her about it.

I'm clearly not providing my doctors with enough entertainment. I think I'm going to kick the crazy up a few notches. What if they write blogs and need blog fodder? I've been giving them NOTHING. I feel like a failure as a patient.

>>I was house-sitting for people with a 16 year old diabetic cat and it had started having siezures. I did not take a picture, though.>>

Oh, dear. That's a problem.

When I evaluate a patient for seizures (uncommon in horses) I tell the owner the horse may never have another. Then I suggest filming any future episodes with a camera phone so I can see what's actually happening. It's a useful diagnostic tool, since the seizure is almost always over by the time I arrive, and may not actually be a seizure. Also, it keeps the owner at a safe distance from a potentially dangerous situation.

Dr Grumpy, that'll teach you not to believe your patients! Trouble is, it's quite worrying to think of how creative some patients can be and just now, you could be receiving all manner of graphic emails. Especially from lady's in lifts who think you look like a pimp...Still chuckling at that one...

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